Daily News Round-up

NCsoft the developers of Aion have announced new double XP weekends in a bid to help members level up a little quicker, which has been a major area of complaint from current players. We have an in-depth preview for Heavy Rain’s second major scene – The Mall, again this will contain some spoilers so don’t read if you don’t want to know anything until the games release. Plus we also preview EA Montreal’s new co-op game, Army of Two: The 40th Day. In which we go through all the new changes implemented by the developers in a bid to improve the co-op experience. We also carry on our GamerZines Game Of The Year Awards, as today we look at the best shooting Game of the year. Lastly we have a new trailer for Rockstars upcoming Wild West game Red Dead Redemption, you can watch the narrated trailer here.

 

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We’ve got a video for the Splinter Cell Conviction: Special Edition pack which gives a quick overview of what the edition will include and what goodies you can expect to get in-game. Army of Two: The 40th Day is set to have around “10,000 and 20,000 different combinations” of weaponry for you to enjoy according to the developers. And if you want to know even more about the upcoming sequel then you can now read the second part of our exclusive interview with the games Producer Alain Tascan. Gran Turismo fans will want to make sure there’s around 219mb space clear on their ps3 as the demo for the latest instalment is released this Thursday. And we take an in-depth look at Heavy Rain’s opening scene, which we should warn you contains some spoilers.

 

Special Top Ten 2010 MMO’s Feature Inside MMOZine Issue 17

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You can download the new issue of MMOZine for free. And inside this months issue we have a 5 page spread devoted entirely to the top ten most highly anticipated MMO’s of 2010. Which include amongst others Guild Wars 2, The secret World and APB. Not to be missed if you’re looking for a new world to explore next year.

Plus we have an exclusive Bounty Bay Online interview with the games developers Frogster, in which we discuss the games new expansion (Beyond the Horizon) as well as what new changes are being made to the pirate themed MMO to help improve the gameplay. You can also read more about the MMO and its upcoming expansion in our special feature inside.

We’ve also got a lot more MMO news packed throughout the issue for you to enjoy with a our monthly 7up feature highlighting all the impressive MMO’s coming soon and there’s also a special Christmas 7up page dedicated to all the special treats available on many of the popular MMO’s this month.

Plus that’s not all as we have in-depth reviews for Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood, Alganon, Runes of Magic, Champions Online and EVE Online Dominion. You can also enter our exclusive Bounty Bay Online competition in a bid to win one of 500 starter packs for the game.

You can download the magazine now and read it whenever you choose, which we would recommend doing because it will look a lot better or if you prefer you can read the magazine directly in your browser.

 

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NCsoft’s fantasy MMO Aion is now having its Solorius Festival in which members can take part in the festive celebrations around Atreia. EA Montreal the developers of Army of Two say they have learnt a lot from reading all the reviews they had for their original title which has helped them in creating an improved sequel. And you can read more from EA Montreal as their Producer Alain Tascan discusses the upcoming sequel with us in our exclusive interview. Wii owners who are curious to know what big titles are due out early next year can read the 2010 line-up announced by Nintendo today. And we bring you all the news from last nights Spike VGAs, including the surprise announcement of Batman Arkham Asylum 2.

 

Daily News Round-up

We have new footage of Chris Redfield and Sheva in next years DLC for Resident Evil 5, both wearing new costumes and fighting in the new Mercenaries Reunion mode. Developers Activision have refused to comment on whether or not there is a possible Prototype 2 in the works. As the latest class update is released for Team Fortress 2 we go in to detail as to why you should be tempted to pick the demoman as your side in battle. Microsoft seem pretty confident that their upcoming title Halo Reach will be the biggest game of 2010, but we think there are 5 other possible contenders who could challenge for the prestigious title. And in today’s GamerZines Game Of The Year Award we pick out the game with the best story, any guesses?

 

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In one of the recent screenshots released by Rare for Perfect Dark, which is being remade as an arcade game for Xbox Live, there appears to be a screen of Peter Molyneux making a cameo appearance. In Sony’s next firmware update (3.15) there is set to be a PSP Minis emulator included which will allow you to play PSP Minis on the PS3. We venture outside in Metro 2033 and experience the great outdoors, well it would be if it wasn’t radioactive and swarming with mutants, read our first impressions here. Now that 2009 is coming to an end we’ve decided to go through this years games and give out awards, today we award a game for having the best graphics. And if you want some more games news to read then you can check out our ‘Further Reading‘ blog in which we pick out our highlights from developer diaries over the past week.

 

R.U.S.E Hands-on Preview in PCGZine Issue 37

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You can download the new issue of PCGZine for free. And inside this issue we have a hands-on preview for R.U.S.E, the new World War II game by Ubisoft that is revolutionising its genre with its incredible new gameplay features. This strategy game will have you thinking up your best tactics to defeat the enemy and by any means necessary with bluffing and deception key components in out smarting your foe. Not due out until early next year we give you our initial thoughts and first impressions of this highly anticipated title.

Plus we have an interview with Creative Assembly the developers behind the new game, Napoleon: Total War, which is due out next March. In which we discuss the main features of the game, what new improvements its set to include and why they decided to base a game around the legendary French general.

In the rest of the issue we cover Divinity 2 and Love in our first looks section, Mass Effect 2, Just Cause 2 and Star Wars: The Old Republic are all previewed inside. We have full reviews for Valves huge zombie bashing sequel – Left 4 Dead 2, Developers Pandemics last ever game – The Saboteur, new racing game – Colin McRae DiRT 2, online space shooter – Shattered Horizon and the new movie licensed game – Avatar. There’s also a chance to win one of 20 classic games by entering our exclusive competition inside in which we partner with Good Old Games.

You can download the magazine now and read it whenever you choose, which we would recommend doing because it will look a lot better or if you prefer you can read the magazine directly in your browser.

 

Daily News Round-up

SEGA have confirmed that Yakuza 3 will be released in Europe and North America in March 2010 exclusively for the Playstation 3. The last major patch for World of Warcraft: The Fall of the Lich King is now available to download. We take a look at R.U.S.E the new strategy war game by Ubisoft and its impressive zoom capabilities. If your struck on the new Tales of Monkey Island: Rise of the Pirate God instalment then not to fear as we can help you out with our small walkthrough. And we also have a guide for helping you talk to your friends privately on the Xbox 360 in Modern Warfare 2 chat.

 

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Tecmo Koei’s upcoming third person shooter ‘Quantum Theory‘ will now be coming to the Xbox 360 after initially being developed exclusively for the PS3. The classic N64 game Perfect Dark is being re-created by Rare for Xbox Live Arcade and they have now released some new screenshots of the game. Gearbox have remained tight-lipped over a Borderlands sequel, not revealing whether the next instalment is in development yet. Left 4 Dead 2 is apparently more mod friendly than the original according to L4Dmods.com, so expect new custom-made models mods arriving soon. Team 17 the developers of the soon to be released Alien Breed: Evolution Xbox Live Arcade game have been explaining their exclusivity to the Xbox 360. And after an hours play on Darksiders we give you our first impressions of the game as War battles it out on earth against a whole load of demonic bad guys.

 

Daily News Round-up

A new trailer has been released for next years eagerly anticipated MMO, Guild Wars 2. The trailer previews all 5 playable races in Tyria. R.U.S.E will soon get two new playable factions for the beta, with the inclusion of British and Russians factions. Fans of the horror game Dead Space will be happy to know that there is a sequel on the way, as EA confirm Isaac Clarke is back in action. Developers Southpeak have clarified the release date of Dementium II on the DS. Modern Warfare 2 is still king of the UK charts this week at number one, with FIFA 10 and Assassins Creed II second and third respectively. And in our blog we discuss the battle between the two big war franchises, Call of Duty and Medal of Honour as they go up against each other next year.